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Is Another US Government Shutdown Coming?
Who's ready for another US government shutdown? Or martial law in America? Or both?
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Chipping away at society one death at a time.
Republicans have been busy today explaining that the 1st and 2nd amendments are ‘either/or’.
When do we get a “Let the eat cake” moment – to start sending those who deserve it to their Marie & Louis moments (or at least to Nuremburg)?
[Let THEM, that should be]
Perhaps, after a couple months of shutdown they can compromise on: “ICE leaves any state per the request of its governor, and the Insurrection Act is suspended until 2030.” I know, I’m a dreamer. And we’d still have to get through 3 years with a democracy intact at the other end of it, but… best I’ve got.
Normally a shutdown doesn’t help either party.
In this case I think Americans are more likely to be unhappy with the Dems if they don’t shut down the Gov’t.
The blame for all this clearly can be laid at the foot of Donald Trump. He has created the toxic environment within which human conflict naturally arises; as his campaign rolls on to purge the country of non christian nonwhite people.
There needs to be a legal pathway to residency or citizenship for immigrants who have been here for years, if not decades, and who have established their lives and families here. Regardless of whether or not they originally came into the US legally or not- at some point, enough time has passed that we need to do “the right thing” as a country- and provide a legal pathway.
Whether it’s the “right” thing or not needn’t even be considered in a lot of cases. As far as I’m concerned, if someone’s here, minding their businesses, obeying the law, paying (all sorts of) taxes which fund (all sorts of) public goods and services I use, then that’s a person I want to stay, for purely selfish reasons. I don’t care how they got here — running, swimming, or raft-sledding out the side of a plane like Indy and Short Round — nor do I care what their “status” is. If they’re helping me out, they can stay. I don’t know about anybody else, but I’m not trying to deport the people who harvest and cook the food I eat, build the houses I live in and take care of everything I need taken care of, all for a bargain price. Who in their right mind wants to deport those people? It’s lunacy.
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There is actually not much debate.
If six guys were on him, then he couldn’t possibly pose a threat. How can 11 bullets possibly be justified?
The only “debate” is about what can be done to constrain this lawless president.
It was interesting to see how mainstream media, CNN and Fox News and others, failed to push back at all, when administrative liars, such as Noem, Patel, and Bessent tried to spin an obvious and blatant murder, into something else.
“In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.”
There has never been a clearer example of gaslighting, in both of Trump’s two terms, (although there may have been some ties.)
There have been many similar shameless moments in Trump’s terms. Each time it happens, we can only reflect on the enablers that made it all possible. John Roberts. Mitch McConnell. All the Republican senators who failed to impeach, after the events of January 6th. Merrick Milquetoast Garland, and his ever so cautious approach. Joe Biden for failing to recognize the threat of Trump. Why couldn’t Biden release those Epstein files? And of course, We can’t forget the American people, for re-electing a documented liar (to the tune of 30k lies in his first term), as well as a 34 count convicted felon.
Some uncomfortable realities are becoming clear. 1. Trump’s base will support him no matter what happens. 2. There are too many Trump friendly judges to expect the law to hold this administration accountable. 3. Things will continue to get more violent. 4. The Democrats are not going to risk their necks for their constituents.
Suing the administration will not solve this. Voting for the other party won’t solve this. Expecting 30% of the country to suddenly wake up to what they have been supporting for a decade won’t happen.
These people really and truly believe that the Left is their enemy and they want blood for their perceived slights. Don’t buy it? Read “The Undertow” by Jeff Sharlett. The man who has been trying to warn us about the Family for over a decade.
If I may be so bold, here’s a prediction:
– ICE gets involved in ensuring election “safety” at key competitive districts. Let’s say they’ll go for 125% of districts Republicans need to keep the house
– “suspicious looking” people get pulled from lines and are delayed long enough to not vote. There’s a quota: they have to stop 200% of the margin of error of the polls at the district
– Republicans keep the House and the Senate
– if violence erupts as word of this spreads, even better for them: Insurrection Act called, elections postponed until further notice
– if violence doesn’t erupt, this model is repeated and improved over time
If you are wondering whether there is support in the USA for this ICE (pronounced SS) violence, below are statistics from a Politico poll:
Maga republicans 12% too aggressive, 64% just right , 21% not aggressive enough
Non-Maga republicans 29% too aggressive, 47% just right, 17% not aggressive enough.
We’re all in trouble